Even one week after resuming a normal diet, MRI scans showed a persistently low insulin sensitivity in the brain. Read more ...

Our findings demonstrate for the first time that even a brief consumption of highly processed, unhealthy foods (such as ...

Emerging tools enable more accurate antigen production and presentation using mRNA instead of protein. In recent years, mRNA technology has come into its own, most prominently in the field of vaccine ...

The latest study by the University Hospital of Tubingen, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), and Helmholtz Munich now offer new insights on obesity.

A week of indulgence can change the chemical makeup of your brain to make it behave as if you are overweight, giving you an ...

Over-indulgence can cause ‘obese brain’, which keeps you craving sugary snacks long after you get back home, scientists find ...

Just five days of indulging in ultra-processed high-calorie foods can rewire the brain’s insulin response, paving the way for ...

In the healthy study participants, the brain shows a similar decrease in sensitivity to insulin after a short-term high calorie intake as in people with obesity. This effect can even be observed one ...

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